Citing a whooping cough epidemic and frequent contact with the public, the public health department is contacting all health care and child care facilities in the county to get employees up-to-date immunizations against a variety of communicable diseases. Full story »

The Hudson's Bay senior, a Vietnamese immigrant, is not only tops in his classes but also an award-winning athlete - he holds the boys state Wendy's High School Heisman winner for Washington this year. Full story »

The transition from U.S. Army reserve post to part of a national historic site will take time, but it will be worth the effort. Officials say having the east and south Vancouver Barracks become part of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site significantly enhances the educational and cultural opportunities the park offers to the public. Full story »

The drone of airplanes from Portland International Airport has been something many Vancouver residents have lived with for years. Paul Schwabe, president of the Riverview neighborhood, which borders the Columbia River and is directly north of the airport's runway, says he can stand on his deck and watch airplanes leave and land. Full story »

Residents of the Harney Heights neighborhood association voted last month to split in two. The neighborhood had two distinct areas--at the top of the bluff and at the bottom--with distinct issues. Full story »

A million dollars isn't a lot for a public-works project in a city of more than 160,000, but city officials exulted at the news that the state of Washington is giving Vancouver a cool mil to build an eight-acre park and extend the Renaissance Trail. Full story »

The city of Vancouver relies on numerous grants from the state and federal governments to pay for basic services, but city officials recognize the funding likely won't last much longer. Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt said congressional efforts to cut the federal deficit and declining state revenues mean that providing funding for city services will shift much more to the local level. Full story »

Excitement is growing over the upcoming opening of Vancouver's first New Seasons grocery store, scheduled for October. A vendor fair to find locally grown produce and connect farmers with the store was held Aug. 4, and a job fair will be held Sept. 22 to find the 170 people the store expects to employ. Full story »

The city of Vancouver's recent move to a new City Hall building makes financial sense, allowing city agencies to go from five buildings to one and thus saving a million dollars a year. Having City Hall back in downtown Vancouver, on Northwest Sixth Street across the street from Esther Short Park, is also a return to the city's historical roots. Full story »

The city of Vancouver may choose to extend its moratorium on collective marijuana gardens from six months to a year when it meets Monday evening and holds a public hearing on the issue. If it does so, it will join Clark County as another government body in southwest Washington that has voted to not implement a new state law allowing... Full story »